FORT WORTH, Texas — The Fort Worth Independent School District will offer free dinners to students at most schools for the upcoming school year.
The district announced the program Monday as a partnership with food supplier Sodexo.
Any campus in the district that offers an after-school enrichment program will feature the program. Even if students are not enrolled in the after-school activities their school offers, they will still be able to receive a free dinner if they are present at school that day.
“We are looking forward to an exciting year of positively impacting the lives of our students every day,” Executive Director of Child Nutrition Services Pamela Watson said. “Our partnership with Sodexo embodies the spirit of collaboration with the goal of creating a thriving learning environment."
Meals will be served 15 minutes after the end of the school day. The dinner options will meet the five requirements for a reimbursable meal, including a grain, meat or meat alternative, fruit, vegetable and dairy.
“We are excited about the opportunities this partnership with Sodexo provides. We know that nutrition is an integral part of the learning process, and we are committed to ensuring that our students have access to healthy menu options that taste great for breakfast, lunch, and dinner,” Deputy Superintendent Kellie Spencer said.
The Fort Worth district heads back to class Aug. 13.
Here are the FWISD schools that will offer the free dinner program:
Elementary schools
- Harlean Beal ES
- Edward J. Briscoe ES
- Carter Park ES
- George C. Clarke ES
- Leadership Academy at Como Elementary
- Alice D. Contreras ES
- E.M. Daggett ES
- Daggett Montessori
- Clifford Davis ES
- De Zavala ES
- Diamond Hill ES
- S.S. Dillow ES
- East Handley ES
- Eastern Hills ES
- Bill J. Elliott ES
- Glen Park ES
- W.M. Green ES
- Greenbriar ES
- Natha Howell ES
- Hubbard Heights ES
- Dolores Huerta ES
- Manuel Jara ES
- Milton L. Kirkpatrick ES
- Leadership Academy at Maude I. Logan
- Lowery Road ES
- D. McRae ES
- Meadowbrook ES
- Rufino Mendoza ES
- Luella Merrett ES
- Leadership Academy at Mitchell Boulevard
- M.H. Moore ES
- Morningside ES
- Christene C. Moss ES
- Charles E. Nash ES
- Oakhurst ES
- Oaklawn ES
- A.M. Pate ES
- Carroll Peak ES
- Mary Louise Phillips ES
- Riverside ALC
- Sam Rosen ES
- Sagamore Hill ES
- Seminary Hills Park ES
- T.A. Sims ES
- South Hi Mount ES
- Sunrise-McMillan ES
- W.J. Turner ES
- Van Zandt-Guinn ES
- Maudrie M. Walton ES
- Washington Heights ES
- West Handley ES
- Westcreek ES
- Western Hills ES
- Western Hills Primary ES
- LA at John T. White
- Versia L. Williams ES
- Richard J. Wilson ES
Middle schools
- Applied Learning Academy
- Daggett MS
- J.P. Elder MS
- Leadership Academy at Forest Oak Middle
- Leadership Academy at Forest Oak 6th
- J. Martin Jacquet MS
- William James MS
- Kirkpatrick MS
- Leonard MS
- W.A. Meacham MS
- Meadowbrook MS
- Riverside MS
- Rosemont MS
- W.C. Stripling MS
- Wedgwood 6th
- Wedgwood MS
- World Languages Institute
- Benbrook MS
High schools
- Carter Riverside HS
- Paschal HS
- Dunbar HS
- Eastern Hills HS
- North Side HS
- South Hills HS
- Southwest HS
- Western Hills HS
- O.D. Wyatt HS
- Diamond Hill Jarvis HS
- Trimble Tech HS
- Polytechnic HS
- Young Men’s Leadership Academy
- Young Women’s Leadership Academy
